{"id":31746,"date":"2016-02-22T04:12:26","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T08:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=31746"},"modified":"2016-02-22T21:03:57","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T01:03:57","slug":"600-ii5ds-r-raptors-in-flight-is-this-the-sickest-blog-post-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2016\/02\/22\/600-ii5ds-r-raptors-in-flight-is-this-the-sickest-blog-post-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"600 II\/5DS R raptors in flight; is this the sickest blog post ever?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What&#8217;s Up?<\/h3>\n<p>On the morning of February 21, 2016 our prayers were answered as we awoke to a foot of fresh snow, our first of the trip. On previous trips it had snowed an average of every day or three.  We did quite well that afternoon with the cranes flying and dancing in the field just below our lodge. As always, most everyone in the group including and especially me, enjoyed the hot springs onsen followed by yet another great meal prepared by Shinobu. <\/p>\n<p>Please shoot me an  <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a><\/center> if you would like to join me in Japan next year, if you have any questions on the trip, or if you would like to learn about either the repeat customer or the couples&#8217; discounts.  <\/p>\n<p><center><noscript><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/55973;1705289;0;209;0\/?ft_width=728&#038;ft_height=90&#038;url=9277912\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/imp\/8\/55973;1705289;205;gif;BirdsAsArt;728x90\/?\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/noscript><br \/>\n<script language=\"Javascript1.1\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\nvar ftClick = \"\";\nvar ftExpTrack_1705289 = \"\";\nvar ftX = \"\";\nvar ftY = \"\";\nvar ftZ = \"\";\nvar ftOBA = 1;\nvar ftContent = \"\";\nvar ftCustom = \"\";\nvar ft728x90_OOBclickTrack = \"\";\nvar ftRandom = Math.random()*1000000;\nvar ftBuildTag1 = \"<scr\";\nvar ftBuildTag2 = \"<\/\";\nvar ftClick_1705289 = ftClick;\nif(typeof(ft_referrer)==\"undefined\"){var ft_referrer=(function(){var r=\"\";if(window==top){r=window.location.href;}else{try{r=window.parent.location.href;}catch(e){}r=(r)?r:document.referrer;}while(encodeURIComponent(r).length>1000){r=r.substring(0,r.length-1);}return r;}());}\nvar ftDomain = (window==top)?\"\":(function(){var d=document.referrer,h=(d)?d.match(\"(?::q\/q\/)+([qw-]+(q.[qw-]+)+)(q\/)?\".replace(\/q\/g,decodeURIComponent(\"%\"+\"5C\")))[1]:\"\";return (h&&h!=location.host)?\"&ft_ifb=1&ft_domain=\"+encodeURIComponent(h):\"\";}());\nvar ftTag = ftBuildTag1 + 'ipt language=\"javascript1.1\" type=\"text\/javascript\" ';\nftTag += 'src=\"http:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/imp\/8\/55973;1705289;201;js;BirdsAsArt;728x90\/?ftx='+ftX+'&fty='+ftY+'&ftadz='+ftZ+'&ftscw='+ftContent+'&ft_custom='+ftCustom+'&ftOBA='+ftOBA+ftDomain+'&ft_referrer='+encodeURIComponent(ft_referrer)+'&cachebuster='+ftRandom+'\" id=\"ftscript_728x90\" name=\"ftscript_728x90\"';\nftTag += '>' + ftBuildTag2 + 'script>';\ndocument.write(ftTag);\n<\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>The Streak<\/h3>\n<p>Today\u2019s blog post marks 111 days in a row with a new educational blog post. This post took me about four hours to assemble including the time spent on the image optimizations. As always&#8211;and folks have been doing a great job recently&#8211;please remember to use our B&#038;H links for your major gear purchases. Your doing so is always greatly appreciated. <\/p>\n<h3>Selling Your Used Gear Through BIRDS AS ART<\/h3>\n<p>Selling your used (or like-new) photo gear through the BAA Blog or via a BAA Online Bulletin is a great idea. We charge only a 5% commission. One of the more popular used gear for sale sites charges a minimum of 20%. Plus assorted fees! Yikes. The minimum item price here is $500 (or less for a $25 fee). If you are interested please <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a><\/center> with the words Items for Sale Info Request cut and pasted into the Subject line :). Stuff that is priced fairly&#8211;I offer free pricing advice, usually sells in no time flat. In the past few months, we have sold just about everything in sight. Do know that prices on some items like the EOS-1D Mark IV, the old Canon 500mm, the EOS-7D, and the original 400mm IS DO lens have been dropping steadily. Even the prices on the new 600 II and the 200-400 with Internal Extender have been plummeting. You can see all current listings by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/used-photography-gear-for-sale\/\">here<\/a> or by clicking on the Used Photo Gear tab on the right side of the yellow-orange menu bar above. <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/six-raptors.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/six-raptors.jpg\" alt=\"six-raptors\" title=\"six-raptors\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This Photo Mechanic screen capture represents the six full frame RAW images from which the optimized images below were created so that you can get an idea of the sizes of the crops and just how well the 5DS R image quality holds up. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>600 II\/5DS R Flight<\/h3>\n<p>As first reasoned by Patrick Sparkman, when working with the 5DS R you can work smaller in the frame, have lots of depth of field, not worry about clipping wings, and enjoy fast AF without a TC and wind up with superbly sharp, high quality images that can be cropped to outshine images made with any other Canon dSLR. <\/p>\n<p>If you are not sure you are buying that, study the six full frame RAW files above, note the optimized image crops in #s 1-6 below, and note the detail and image quality on the seven crazy crops: #s 1A to 6A and 2B. Frame rate be damned, I have never seen anything like the images that I produced on February 19. When I shared images the raptors in flight images from that folder with multiple IPT veteran Alejandro Furman on my MacBook Pro with Retina Display, he gasped each and every time I enlarged an image in Photo Mechanic.  <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/white-tailed-sea-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7474-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/white-tailed-sea-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7474-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" alt=\"white-tailed-sea-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7474-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" title=\"white-tailed-sea-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7474-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created at the Akan Crane Center on the 2016 Japan in Winter IPT with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorphotogear.com\/search.php?search_query=indurogrand&#038;rfsn=132487.5cf37.9906\">Induro<\/a> GIT 304L\/<a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=274\">Mongoose M3.6<\/a>-mounted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/754508-REG\/Canon_5125B002_EF_600mm_f_4L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA6004LIFEF2\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA6004LIFEF2\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens<\/a>, and the mega mega-pixel <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1119027-REG\/canon_0582c002_eos_5ds_r_dslr.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE5DSR\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5DSR\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS 5DS R.<\/a> <\/a> ISO 400: 1\/1600 sec. at f\/4 in Manual mode. AWB.  <\/p>\n<p>Center AF point\/AI Servo Expand\/Shutter button AF as originally framed was active at the moment of exposure. Click on the image to see a larger version.  <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #1: White-tailed eagle wings down looking down <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=7633&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/100-pct-white-tailed-sea-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7474-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/100-pct-white-tailed-sea-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7474-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" alt=\"100-pct-white-tailed-sea-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7474-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" title=\"100-pct-white-tailed-sea-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7474-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><strong>Image #1A: large crop of White-tailed eagle wings down looking down <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/white-tailed-sea-eagle-in-flat-flight-_t0a7470-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/white-tailed-sea-eagle-in-flat-flight-_t0a7470-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" alt=\"white-tailed-sea-eagle-in-flat-flight-_t0a7470-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" title=\"white-tailed-sea-eagle-in-flat-flight-_t0a7470-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created at the Akan Crane Center on the 2016 Japan in Winter IPT with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorphotogear.com\/search.php?search_query=indurogrand&#038;rfsn=132487.5cf37.9906\">Induro<\/a> GIT 304L\/<a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=274\">Mongoose M3.6<\/a>-mounted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/754508-REG\/Canon_5125B002_EF_600mm_f_4L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA6004LIFEF2\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA6004LIFEF2\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens<\/a>, and the mega mega-pixel <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1119027-REG\/canon_0582c002_eos_5ds_r_dslr.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE5DSR\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5DSR\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS 5DS R.<\/a> <\/a> ISO 400: 1\/1600 sec. at f\/4 in Manual mode. AWB.  <\/p>\n<p>Center AF point\/AI Servo Expand\/Shutter button AF as originally framed was active at the moment of exposure. Click on the image to see a larger version.  <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #2: White-tailed Eagle soaring flat <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=7633&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/100-pct-white-tailed-sea-eagle-in-flat-flight-_t0a7470-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/100-pct-white-tailed-sea-eagle-in-flat-flight-_t0a7470-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" alt=\"100-pct-white-tailed-sea-eagle-in-flat-flight-_t0a7470-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" title=\"100-pct-white-tailed-sea-eagle-in-flat-flight-_t0a7470-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><strong>Image #2A: tight crop of White-tailed Eagle soaring flat <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/wing-tip-white-tailed-sea-eagle-in-flat-flight-_t0a7470-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/wing-tip-white-tailed-sea-eagle-in-flat-flight-_t0a7470-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" alt=\"wing-tip-white-tailed-sea-eagle-in-flat-flight-_t0a7470-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" title=\"wing-tip-white-tailed-sea-eagle-in-flat-flight-_t0a7470-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><strong>Image #2B: ridiculous tight crop of White-tailed Eagle soaring flat primary tips <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/white-tailed-eagle-soaring-flat-_t0a7442-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/white-tailed-eagle-soaring-flat-_t0a7442-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" alt=\"white-tailed-eagle-soaring-flat-_t0a7442-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" title=\"white-tailed-eagle-soaring-flat-_t0a7442-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created at the Akan Crane Center on the 2016 Japan in Winter IPT with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorphotogear.com\/search.php?search_query=indurogrand&#038;rfsn=132487.5cf37.9906\">Induro<\/a> GIT 304L\/<a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=274\">Mongoose M3.6<\/a>-mounted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/754508-REG\/Canon_5125B002_EF_600mm_f_4L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA6004LIFEF2\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA6004LIFEF2\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens<\/a>, and the mega mega-pixel <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1119027-REG\/canon_0582c002_eos_5ds_r_dslr.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE5DSR\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5DSR\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS 5DS R.<\/a> <\/a> ISO 400: 1\/1600 sec. at f\/4 in Manual mode. AWB.  <\/p>\n<p>Center AF point\/AI Servo Expand\/Shutter button AF as originally framed was active at the moment of exposure. Click on the image to see a larger version.  <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #3:White-tailed Eagle pano <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=7633&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/100-pct-white-tailed-eagle-soaring-flat-_t0a7442-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/100-pct-white-tailed-eagle-soaring-flat-_t0a7442-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" alt=\"100-pct-white-tailed-eagle-soaring-flat-_t0a7442-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" title=\"100-pct-white-tailed-eagle-soaring-flat-_t0a7442-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><strong>Image #3A: tight crop of White-tailed Eagle pano <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/white-tailed-eagle-banking-_t0a7478-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/white-tailed-eagle-banking-_t0a7478-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" alt=\"white-tailed-eagle-banking-_t0a7478-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" title=\"white-tailed-eagle-banking-_t0a7478-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" width=533 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created at the Akan Crane Center on the 2016 Japan in Winter IPT with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorphotogear.com\/search.php?search_query=indurogrand&#038;rfsn=132487.5cf37.9906\">Induro<\/a> GIT 304L\/<a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=274\">Mongoose M3.6<\/a>-mounted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/754508-REG\/Canon_5125B002_EF_600mm_f_4L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA6004LIFEF2\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA6004LIFEF2\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens<\/a>, and the mega mega-pixel <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1119027-REG\/canon_0582c002_eos_5ds_r_dslr.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE5DSR\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5DSR\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS 5DS R.<\/a> <\/a> ISO 400: 1\/1600 sec. at f\/4 in Manual mode. AWB.  <\/p>\n<p>Center AF point\/AI Servo Expand\/Shutter button AF as originally framed was active at the moment of exposure. Click on the image to see a larger version.  <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #4: White-tailed Eagle vertical banking flight  <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=7633&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/100-pct-white-tailed-eagle-banking-_t0a7478-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/100-pct-white-tailed-eagle-banking-_t0a7478-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" alt=\"100-pct-white-tailed-eagle-banking-_t0a7478-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" title=\"100-pct-white-tailed-eagle-banking-_t0a7478-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><strong>Image #4A: tight crop White-tailed Eagle vertical banking flight  <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=6394&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/white-tailed-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7406-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/white-tailed-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7406-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" alt=\"white-tailed-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7406-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" title=\"white-tailed-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7406-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japanE\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created at the Akan Crane Center on the 2016 Japan in Winter IPT with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorphotogear.com\/search.php?search_query=indurogrand&#038;rfsn=132487.5cf37.9906\">Induro<\/a> GIT 304L\/<a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=274\">Mongoose M3.6<\/a>-mounted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/754508-REG\/Canon_5125B002_EF_600mm_f_4L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA6004LIFEF2\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA6004LIFEF2\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens<\/a>, and the mega mega-pixel <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1119027-REG\/canon_0582c002_eos_5ds_r_dslr.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE5DSR\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5DSR\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS 5DS R.<\/a> <\/a> ISO 400: 1\/1600 sec. at f\/4 in Manual mode. AWB.  <\/p>\n<p>Center AF point\/AI Servo Expand\/Shutter button AF as originally framed was active at the moment of exposure. Click on the image to see a larger version.  <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #5: White-tailed Eagle looking down <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=7633&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/100-pct-white-tailed-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7406-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/100-pct-white-tailed-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7406-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" alt=\"100-pct-white-tailed-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7406-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" title=\"100-pct-white-tailed-eagle-looking-down-_t0a7406-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><strong>Image #5a: White-tailed Eagle looking down <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/black-eared-kite-in-flight-_t0a7465-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/black-eared-kite-in-flight-_t0a7465-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" alt=\"black-eared-kite-in-flight-_t0a7465-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" title=\"black-eared-kite-in-flight-_t0a7465-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>This image was created at the Akan Crane Center on the 2016 Japan in Winter IPT with the  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdoorphotogear.com\/search.php?search_query=indurogrand&#038;rfsn=132487.5cf37.9906\">Induro<\/a> GIT 304L\/<a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=274\">Mongoose M3.6<\/a>-mounted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/754508-REG\/Canon_5125B002_EF_600mm_f_4L_IS.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CA6004LIFEF2\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCA6004LIFEF2\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EF 600mm f\/4L IS II USM lens<\/a>, and the mega mega-pixel <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/product\/1119027-REG\/canon_0582c002_eos_5ds_r_dslr.html\/BI\/6633\/KBID\/7226\/kw\/CAE5DSR\/DFF\/d10-v2-t1-xCAE5DSR\" target=\"_blank\">Canon EOS 5DS R.<\/a> <\/a> ISO 400: 1\/1600 sec. at f\/4 in Manual mode. AWB.  <\/p>\n<p>Center AF point\/AI Servo Expand\/Shutter button AF as originally framed was active at the moment of exposure. Click on the image to see a larger version.  <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Image #6: Black-eared Kite in flight  <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"468\" scrolling=\"no\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/mer54715.datafeedfile.com\/widget\/aff_widget_prdt_generate-2.0.php?aff_num=7226&#038;aff_net=1&#038;size=468x60&#038;mode=m&#038;bucket_num=7633&#038;link_target=y&#038;sid=\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iFrame.<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/100-pct-black-eared-kite-in-flight-_t0a7465-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" class='shutterset'><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg-singlepic ngg-center\" src=\"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/wp-content\/gallery\/general\/100-pct-black-eared-kite-in-flight-_t0a7465-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan.jpg\" alt=\"100-pct-black-eared-kite-in-flight-_t0a7465-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" title=\"100-pct-black-eared-kite-in-flight-_t0a7465-akan-crane-center-hokkaido-japan\" width=800 \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><strong>Image #6: large crop of Black-eared Kite in flight  <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Comment and Questions<\/h3>\n<p>All comments and questions are of course welcome.  <\/p>\n<h3>Please Remember to use our Affiliate Links \ud83d\ude42<\/h3>\n<p>To show your appreciation for my continuing efforts here, we ask, as always, that you get in the habit of using my B&#038;H affiliate links on the right side of the blog for all of your photo and electronics purchases. Please check the availability of all photographic accessories in the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/default.aspx\">BIRDS AS ART Online Store<\/a>, especially the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=274\">Mongoose M3.6 tripod heads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/category.aspx?catid=2\">Gitzo tripods<\/a>, Wimberley <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/item.aspx?itemid=35\">heads<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/category.aspx?catid=8\">plates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/category.aspx?catid=17\">LensCoats and accessories<\/a>, and the like. We sell only what I have used, have tested, and can depend on. We will not sell you junk. We know what you need to make creating great images easy and fun. And we are always glad to answer your gear questions via <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>I would of course appreciate your using our B&#038;H affiliate links for all of your major gear, video, and electronic purchases. <font color=red><strong>For the photographic stuff mentioned in the paragraph above we, meaning BAA, would of course greatly appreciate your business. <\/strong><\/font> Here is a huge thank you to the many who have been using our links on a regular basis and visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.birdsasart.com\/shop\/default.aspx\">BAA Online<\/a> store as well. <\/p>\n<h3>Facebook<\/h3>\n<p>Be sure to like and follow BAA on Facebook by clicking on the logo link upper right. Tanks a stack!<\/p>\n<h3>Typos<\/h3>\n<p>In all blog posts and Bulletins, feel free to <a href=\"mailto:samandmayasgrandpa@att.net\">e-mail<\/a><\/center> or to leave a comment regarding any typos or errors. 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